Roseburg review. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 1885-1920, 1887-02-18
A. INTERESTING coMMus1cAr1os
ABINGDON, Va, Jan., .3Ist, 1857,

nome In Oakland, the dearest spot on earth t
US 70 day, for our old home in 'sthe east.
From Oakland to Portland we had yer
pleasant trip, the courtesy Of those o. & c
4. <. men contributing much to our case an,
comfort. When we reached Portland, GU
tickets We're ready and our checks placed il
our hands, all done by the best Of r. r. crew
ana without an effort of our own. Forty min
utes tor changing cars and we were off on th,
=. Il. 4 N. Night soon came on and we al
slept quietly and comfortably awaking in tht
morning to find ourselves in higher altitude
and in a deep snow, must have been TO !,
feet. This afforded much amusement for the
cnildren. Quite a contrast this, from the
country along the o. & c. where the grain
and grass growing SO luxuriantly, fresh and
green. AT Caunlia we had good warm
breakfast. The proprietress, a colored lady.
Alter short run we were in the La Grande
valley and lovely valley it is indeed. The
town of La Grandc seems TO be pleasantly 10
Gated, and presents many indications of pros
peuty We noticed herds and focks in this
valley all looked to be in good condition.
tMany streams OF beautiful clear water running
into the valley, from the hill country round
about, which must contribute much 10 IFS val.
ue as stock range.
The next town Of note SO far as we know is
Pocatello, our mutual friend Mr.. Fickle ol
Oakland will remember this town. This town
lis an old military trading post situated on the
0. S. L. 1t is now on a reservation SO we
were informed, and when open to settlement,
Twill have a rapid growth. Here we have
breakfast in one Of the Pacific hotel-ess ho-
Itels. should have been much pleased Mr..
Editor TO have had you take breakfast with us
There, every thing was in the best order, arti
Icles of diet in great variety and gotten up in
1.-THE best Of style, and we had one hour to en-
Ijoy it, OF course do not mean to make the
impression upon the minds OF your readers
that the REVIEW Ed. is an epicurc or that it
takes him an hour to enjoy square meal. Here
is much ice and snow. yet the inhabi-
tants said the weather was pleasant. At
Grange we left The Oregon short line Of the
Union Pacific. We cannot leave the o. S. L.
without remarking that in all our travels we
have never been in the hands of more courte-
Gus and genteel Set Of X. r. men only equaled
by the 0. & c. boys We had been on this
rail before, and began to realiz, the fact thai
we were nearing the dear old, old home A
short run brought us TO old Fort Laramie; we
were here tenyears ago, at that time there was
only small village. now it has grown to a
city of stone and brick claiming population
of over seven thousand souls 1t is astonish-
| ing and almost incredible with what rapilty
western villages develop into great and wealthy
cities We pass a night between this point
and Council Bluffs. This is another city of phe-
nominal growth, another good breakfast.
/ tell you Bro. Bell the lunch basket all through
an important companion asAoften ignored.
AT the Bluffs we changed cars, and were
seated in the most elegantly, elaborately fin
ished coaches we have ever seen, these run
| ming over. the Chicago and Rock Island Coun-
Gil Bluffs TO Chicago: The local train over this
line is simply immense. Along this line there
is much as fine country as our eyes ever looked
at. Millions Of bushels of corn in sheds and
CRIBS along those rich bottoms. This country
ialthoughso rich, has disadvantages, cyclones,
rigid winters, drought, unhealthy stock; the
cattle, as We were told dying of pleuro pneu-
monia, hogs and chickens of cholera.
A run of ~ hours puts us into Chicago, we
changed from c. & X. ] 10 the Chicago St.
Louis & Pacific, running from Chicago 10 Gin
cinnatti. Changing cars at Chicago and Gin
ninnatti is by no means pleasant always hav-
ing to be transferred over those ahomnlable
buss lines Along the way from Chicago TO
Cincinnati, we pass through much of the
state of Indiana the most prosperous and love
lestcountry we have seen since we took our last
long and lingering look at those beautiful Ore
gon hills and valleys; when oh when shall we
feast our eyes on those delightful scenes again7
God speed the day. At Cincinnati we crossed
the beautiful Ohio, and took the train for
Chattanooga on the Cincinnati Soutern r. r.
This line Of road after crossing through part
Of Kentucky, passes principally through and
along the Cumberland Mountains. This is the
toughest railroad we have ever passed over ii
is simply outrageous, their schedule running
time is 40 miles per hour, this is frightful over
low joints, rotten ties and curves that run tc
every point Of the compass in few lengths oi
The train. Talk about your high bridges and
tunnels out west, along this line there are p
tunnels its fact.) Bridges over the Kentucky
river 2Ss feet high it makes me dizzy to think
Of il, bridges over the New river and Cum
berland river each 80 feet. About IS hour:
travel landed us in Chattanooga Tenn. this
poor little apology for city has become
somewhat famous for being the seat Of thai
Frecdman's aid Society university, the false
pretense and infdelity to its intended purpose
and avowed principles of which have beer
pretty we'll Ventilated TO the disadvantage o.
Evolves in Sleeps clothing" the managers
Should You Mr.. Editor ever have occasion
TO pass through this city OF filth and mud, be
sure 10 provide yourself with every thing nee
! essary for your subsistence, for we assure yol
! there is but little comfort to be found here
We went to hotel and were told by K. X
people that it was first class, if this is true
and from general appearances we presume i
S is, from that town may the Divine Master hav
mercy on the hungry and weary traveller
4 After ten hours Of PAINFUL watching for tn
: arrival Of the hour to leave this place, we wer
T comfortably seated in one of the elesan
coaches run on the old East Tenn. Virgins
: and Georgia r. r. and after six hours pleas
ant travel, we were in Knoxville Tenn. tn
! point to which we bought our tickets; steppin!
!. from the cars heard the old familiar Atkir
r House called out by the colored gentleman
porter This made US feel that we were really
in the neighborhood of home the cid HON
that is so dear to the hearts of thousands Q
our western people. Here we find solid com
fort every thing neat and in order, we spen